Principal activities for 2000

 

*         Participation on the event “Canadian Journey on commemoration and action against violence against women and the international day for human rights” organized by the Canadian Embassy. December 6th (María José Lubertino, expositor)

*         Participation on the act “La historia del SIDA en afiches” (AIDS history on posters) organized by la Unidad Coordinadora Ejecutora VIH/SIDA Y ETS del Ministerio de Salud de La Nación and the Dirección Nacional de la Juventud auspiciated by the French Embassy with the colaboration of Centro de Investigación y Promoción en Salud y Ambiente, December 1st

*         Participated on the Annual Journes 2000 “Women and their sexuality” organized by the Argentinean Asociation of Family Protection, November 3rd.

*         Participation in the act of the delivery of the " Premio Ciudadania Empresaria" prize  organized by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in the Argentine Republic, October 31st.

*         Participation in the act of the " First National Encounter of Radical Women " organized by the Unión Cívica Radical: National committee, Secretariat of Policies for the Woman, October 27

*         Participation in the act of the "First National Encounter of the Forum Cono SurSouth Cone of Political Women" organized by the Foundation Friedrich Ebert,  Benavidez - Province of Buenos Aires, October 27 and 28

*         Participation in the Encounter in Córdoba:"Gender Theory: Foundations of.feminism in Argentina " and " legal frame of the women human rights in Argentina comparison with the international situation ", organized by the Argentine Union of Television, Córdoba, October

*         Participation in the act of the " Assembly in permanent action" organized by the “Argentinean Federation of Women Small and Medium Entreprises” and “Micro Enterprenuers” Chambers, September 26

*         Participation in the act of the " II National Congress of the “Argentinean Federation of Women Small and Medium Enterprises” and the “Micro Enterprenuers” Chambers, organized by the two Chambers mentioned, September 25 and 26

*         Participation in the act of the " Tribute to Evita" organized by the General Confederation of Work, September 23

*         Participation in the act of the " Forum of Women Against the Corruption " organized by Mujeres en Igualdad, September 22

*         Participation in the act of " Us the Towns: The Function of the United Nations in the XXI Century” organized by the University of Belgrano, September 6 and 7

*         Participation in the act of " Maternal Breast-feeding: A Human Right " organized by the Permanent Assembly for Human rights, August 15

*         Participation in the Days of Interchange " Realities and perspective of the Third Sector in Latin America and Europe ", organized by Center for the participation and the citizen control and main directorate of communitarian attendance of the GCBA; Recreational and cultural italian association ARCI; national center of organizations of the community of the secretary of senior citizen and social action, Ministry of Social Development and Environment; July 11 - 13

*         Participation on the “III Argentinean Congress on Neuro Science and Mental Health” organized by the Asoc. Arg. De Investigación en Neurociencia; Sección Neurociencia de la Asoc. Psiquiátrica de América Latina y Capítulo de Neurociencia de la Asoc. de Psiquiatas Argentinos. (María José Lubertino, panelist: “Neurociencia y Psiquiatria Social”) July 6 - 7

*         Participation on the “II Regional concurse of affirmative actions promoting the particpation of women in the judicial power” organized by the Federación Argentina de Municipios – Consejo Nacional de la Mujer. July

*         Participation on the Equality Plan of Opportunities between men and women, closing A LA PAR organized by the City Legislature and Government, National Women Council, United Nations Funds for Women and many NGOs, JulY 4th

*         .Participation on the intensive seminar “Gender and Comunication”, organized by FM La Tribu, June 28-30 and July 1st

*         Participation on the Campaign for the recongnition of social volunteering “Hacia una sociedad y un estado solidario”, organized by the Deputy Chamber of Buenos Aires, National Presidencial Social Development and the Municipalidad de Avellaneda, Buenos Aires. June 23rd.

*         Participation in the First internacional colloquy about Families afected by AIDS/HIV – Medical and social strategies for prevention, organized by the “Centro para la Participación y Control Ciudadano del Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires”, “el servicio de Cooperación y Acción Cultural de la Embajada” from the French Government and the Buenos Aires University, June 22nd and 23rd

*         Participation on the debate about the NGO Foroum ogranized by the Asamblea Permanente de los Derechos Humanos and la Gestión en Defensa de los Derechos Sociales, June

*         Participation on the curse “Team Work”, organized by Secretaría de Extensión Universitaria, Programa de Desarrollo Social de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, June

*         Participation on the seminar “Discrimination and prejudices and their effects on the psiquis”, organized by the Library of National Congress and the “Ateneo Psicoanalítico”, June 14, 21 and 28.

*         Participated on the presentation “Voices of Change” organized by the Austrian Permanent Commission to the UN, New York, June 8th

*       Participation in the  “VIII Foro Cono Sur de Mujeres Políticas”, organized by the F. Ebert Foundation. Piriápolis – Uruguay, June (María José Lubertino, participant).

*         Invitation to participate on the “OEA (Organización de los Estados Americanos- Amercican States Organization) General Assembly, organized by the OEA. Windsor, Canada, June 4th.

*         Participation on the Seminar about commercial explotation of children and adolescent, organized by UNICEF Argentina, May 17 and 18.

*         Debate about abortion and reproductive rights in commemoration of the “International Action Day for Women’s Health”, organized by the Institute and the Buenos Aires Lawyers Association with the CRLP contribution and the support of the Latin American and Caribbean Health Network. May 24th

*         International Post-grade Course “Challenges of the new millennium in sexual and reproductive health” organized by the Concepcion University. Concepcion, Chile. May 18th to 20th (María José Lubertino deserter)

*         Participated on the launching of “Red de Mujeres del MERCOSUR” organized by the ESIPP (Follow-up, research and politics proposal team) supported by UNIFEM. May 12th to 14th

*         Argentinean Feminist Meeting. Córdoba. April 29th to May 1st (María José Lubertino participant)

*         Participated on the launching of the “Programa de Fortalecimiento Institucional para la Formación Técnica y Profesional de Mujeres de Bajos Ingresos” organized by the Ministry of Labor. April 25th.

*         Debate “La seguridad empieza por casa” (“Security starts at home”) organized by the ISPM with the candidates to Chief of Government of the Buenos Aires Government regarding Women Human Rights. April 10th

*         Participated on the United Nations Beijing + 5 PrepCom. Sponsored by UNIFEM. New York, USA. March 3rd to 11th. (María José Lubertino panel participant in discussion "Showcase of the work of the UNIFEM Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women”)

*       Cable TV program “Ni más ni menos” on Channel Plus Satelital of cable TV reaching the entire country and all of LatinAmerica from March trough December

06/03 Sexual abuses of children and adolescents

13/03 Youth today

20/03 Prisons

27/03 Corruptions

03/04 Women political leaders

Special documentary program about women leaders and their work since the beginnings of the XX Century.

10/04 Neo-nazism and ethnic discrimination

17/04 Mafias in Argentina

24/04 Women writers

01/05 Sexual harassment

08/05 Fathers kidnapping their kids

15/05 Newest technologies

22/05 Abortions

29/05 Children kidnapping during the last military dictatorship

05/06 Freedom of the press

12/06 Neo-nazism

19/06 Broadcasting law

26/06 Actresses engaged with gender issues

03/07 Health

10/07 Buenos Aires City’ Law on Reproductive Health

17/07 NGO and Civil Society

24/07 PYMES (Small and medium enterprises)

31/07 Pornography

07/08 Human Rights

14/08 Stealing babies

21/08 Homosexuality

28/08 Inequity between provinces

04/09 Housing

18/09 Special TV show on the violence prevention campaign

25/09 Sexual exploitation

02/10 External debts

09/10 Middle age

16/10 Maternities

23/10 Masculine and Feminine in this culture

30/10 Political Reforms

06/11 Children sexual exploitation

13/11 Child support

20/11 Sexual harassment

27/11 Fathering adolescents

04/11 Children kidnapped by their parents

11/12 Special program for the International Human Rights Day

18/12 Minors

25/12 Special end of the year program

 

*         Second phase of the “Massive Campaign to Educate Citizens on Preventing Violence against Women”, March - December

ü  Official launching.

ü  Forum debate between chief of government candidates and deputies of the Buenos Aires City. Name: “La seguridad empieza por casa” (Security starts at home)

ü  Developed fours different foroums on violence against women named “En todo el país la seguridad empieza por casa” (In the whole country security starts at home) in:

ü    Buenos Aires

ü    Entre Ríos

ü    La Pampa

ü    Córdoba

ü  Named twenty very well-know women as ambassadors (god mothers) of the prevention campaign

ü  Launching of the sexual harassment law sanction campaign

ü  Public concert for the international day on non-violence against women and the white ribbons campaign named “Por un mundo sin violencia contra las mujeres” (For a world free of violence against women)

*         Meeting organized by the feminist movement in preparation to the commemoration of the International Women’s Day. February 23rd.

*         Participation on the first call to be part of the project “Families, work and neighborhoods of the city”. Opportunities for equality and equity in everyday life for women and men. Encounters in Buenos Aires City” cited by the Centre for Control and Citizens Participation, Buenos Aires City Government. February 22nd.

*       Observers in the “VIII Regional Conference on Women in Latinamerica and the Caribbean” organised by CEPAL. Lima, Peru. February 8th to 10th.

*       Participation on the NGOs Regional Meeting of Latinamerica and the Caribbean “Algo más que palabras ... mecanismos, recursos y justicia de género en el siglo XXI” (A bit more than words... gender mechanisms, resources and justice on the 21st century). Lima, Peru. February 5th to 7th.

*       Participation on the Forum of Women Political Leaders. Manila, Philippines. January 17th to 19th. (María José Lubertino deserter)